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IPVanish wraps up two-year network rebuild with bigger pipes and smarter routing

The VPN provider reports a 41% lift in average server throughput after swapping to 50 Gbps ports and adding direct peering at more than 40 exchanges.

10 September 2026 ยท Nathaniel Whitlock ยท IPVanish

Bigger servers, more headroom

IPVanish has finished a two-year overhaul that lifted average per-server throughput by 41%. Every server now runs on 50 Gbps ports, five times the previous 10 Gbps capacity. The extra room helps when lots of users stream or work at peak times, so connections stay steadier instead of slowing under load.

Shorter paths through better peering

The provider now peers directly at more than 40 internet exchanges. That change puts its servers closer to the networks most customers actually use, cutting unnecessary hops and transit delays. The firm says the move matters more for real-world speeds than raw server counts alone.

Extra reach and built-in backup

The network now covers 150 locations across 55 countries. In major cities it runs two separate data centres with different providers, so an outage at one site does not drop users offline. It also switched to NFTables for lighter processing and added OpenVPN Data Channel Offload on Windows to close the speed gap with other protocols.

What this means when you connect

These upgrades give more breathing space on busy connections without promising extra bandwidth your line does not already have. The work lines up with the habits we covered during Cybersecurity Awareness Month, when we looked at simple steps that keep daily use safer. You can compare current VPN deals on our site at wehelpcompare vpn services before deciding whether the changes suit your needs.

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